| Legal and Compliance |
| YET ANOTHER HIPAA COMPLIANCE DEADLINE |
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| The deadline for health plans to fully comply with HIPAA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) requirements is quickly approaching... |
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| SUPREME COURT REFUSES APPEAL OF RETIREE HEALTH CASE |
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| Employers will be able to continue the common practice of reducing retiree benefits when retirees become eligible for Medicare following the U.S. Supreme Court's recent refusal... |
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| Benefits |
| CONSUMERISM – PANACEA OR PASSING FAD? |
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| The insurance industry continues to promote the advantages of consumer-directed health plans, but what are employers saying about these programs... |
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| ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES AFFORD BENEFITS |
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| Small business advocates in Congress are trying again to help small businesses and self-insured individuals afford health benefits... |
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| News and Trends |
| SUPREME COURT COULD CHANGE THE WAY CLAIMS ARE HANDLED |
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| Supreme Court Justices will hear a case that could have ramifications for employee benefits plans and insurers across the country, considering if a plan administrator that both evaluates and pays claims operates under a conflict of interest... |
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| DOL SUES EXECUTIVES AND INVESTMENT FIRM TO RECOVER PENSION PLAN FUNDS |
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| The DOL's suit against Chicago-based AA Capital Partner's Inc. and its executives seeks to restore all losses incurred as a result of the defendants’ improper actions of causing more than $25 million in losses... |
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Issue 3• 05/08/2008
